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Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH) Exhibit

All Day 1/12 - 6/28
Garth Family Reading Level at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Garth Family Reading Level
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

25 years of The Drawing Show

All Day 2/22 - 6/15
Art Gallery - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

A drawing's most profound potential lies in its ability to shape how we perceive and understand the world around us. Few means of expression can rival its directness.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Art Gallery - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

A drawing's most profound potential lies in its ability to shape how we perceive and understand the world around us. Few means of expression can rival its directness.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: The Stiletto Collection- Beth Smith

All Day 3/6 - 5/29
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

The Stiletto Collection

March 6 – May 29, 2025

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

The Stiletto Collection

March 6 – May 29, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: Tom Baldauf

All Day 4/1 - 6/30
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Tom Baldauf

April 1 – June 30, 2025

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Tom Baldauf

April 1 – June 30, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: Let’s Get Wild- Nona Perrin

All Day 4/2 - 6/10
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Let’s Get Wild

April 2 – June 10, 2025

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Let’s Get Wild

April 2 – June 10, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: Personal Connections- Joan Bonetti

All Day 4/2 - 6/30
Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Personal Connections

April 2 – June 30, 2025

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Personal Connections

April 2 – June 30, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Civil Liberties: Language of Silencing

All Day 4/12 - 6/27
Lobby - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
All Ages

The AjA Project’s Civil Liberties Project is a fellowship program encouraging youth and young adult participants to examine the history of Japanese-American incarceration during WWII and how it parallels their own personal histories as immigrants/

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Lobby - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

The AjA Project’s Civil Liberties Project is a fellowship program encouraging youth and young adult participants to examine the history of Japanese-American incarceration during WWII and how it parallels their own personal histories as immigrants/

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie

All Day 4/15 - 5/31
Helen Price Reading Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie, developed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, tells the story of the Negro Leagues and the strong-willed, dedicated athletes, who simply refus

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Helen Price Reading Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie, developed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, tells the story of the Negro Leagues and the strong-willed, dedicated athletes, who simply refus

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Voice Out 2025

All Day 5/12 - 7/27
Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Voice Out 2025 - Youth Media Arts & Outside the Lens

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

May 12, 2025 - July 27, 2025

Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Voice Out 2025 - Youth Media Arts & Outside the Lens

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

May 12, 2025 - July 27, 2025

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room - Tierrasanta at Tierrasanta Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

Library Branch: Tierrasanta Library
Room: Community Room - Tierrasanta
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement
Event Details:

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Preschool Storytime! Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 3-5.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Chair Yoga/Meditation

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Room - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Accessibility, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Join us for an hour of chair yoga and meditation; stretch, breathe, and take care of your body. 

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Community Room - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Accessibility, Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of chair yoga and meditation; stretch, breathe, and take care of your body. 

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Qi Gong

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Community Room - University Community at University Community Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

Library Branch: University Community Library
Room: Community Room - University Community
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Carmel Valley at Carmel Valley Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

Babies and toddlers ages 0-18 months and their caregivers will enjoy songs, lap-sits and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Babies and toddlers ages 0-18 months and their caregivers will enjoy songs, lap-sits and rhymes that foster early literacy skills.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Baby Sign Storytime with Monta Briant

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities. 

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Morning Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's area - Oak Park at Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for our morning storytime!  Every Thursday there will be a fun story plus some giggles and wiggles from 10am- 10:30am. 

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: Children's area - Oak Park
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for our morning storytime!  Every Thursday there will be a fun story plus some giggles and wiggles from 10am- 10:30am. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Storytime for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery at San Carlos Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join us Thursday mornings at 10am for stories, songs, finger games and more! 

Library Branch: Mountain View/Beckwourth Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Join us Thursday mornings at 10am for stories, songs, finger games and more! 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

A Book and A Ballerina Storytime with SD City Ballet

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area - North Park at North Park Library
Program Type:
Featured, Early Learning, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join City Ballet of San Diego for "A Book and a Ballerina!" Enjoy listening to a read-aloud, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps.

Library Branch: North Park Library
Room: Children's Area - North Park
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Early Learning, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join City Ballet of San Diego for "A Book and a Ballerina!" Enjoy listening to a read-aloud, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Baby Toddler Explore Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa at Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

Come let your baby or toddler learn about the world by exploring. Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of play, stories, bubbles, songs and more.

 

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Room: Community Room - Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Event Details:

Come let your baby or toddler learn about the world by exploring. Little ones are able to make noise, play, and meet new friends. This is a loosely structured, baby-led program of play, stories, bubbles, songs and more.

 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. A unique craft follows each Storytime.

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Children's Area - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us as we read, sing, and dance this special Storytime, which encourages a love of reading and builds essential early literacy skills. A unique craft follows each Storytime.

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Book Club

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

The May 22 Book Club has been cancelled.  It will meet on May 29 instead. 

Cancelled
Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

The May 22 Book Club has been cancelled.  It will meet on May 29 instead. 

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group.

Butter, Buttermilk, and Jam Cooking Demo

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor at Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Program Type:
DiscoverU, Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Join us on this culinary adventure where health meets indulgence.

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Community Room - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: DiscoverU, Science/STEAM
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Join us on this culinary adventure where health meets indulgence.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

Let's Play, Thursdays!

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Area - University Heights at University Heights Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Bring the kiddos to the library every Thursday morning for a variety of play!  Storytime, crafts, dancing, songs and most of all FUN!

Library Branch: University Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - University Heights
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Bring the kiddos to the library every Thursday morning for a variety of play!  Storytime, crafts, dancing, songs and most of all FUN!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Sign Language Storytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Area - North Clairemont at North Clairemont Library
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.

Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Room: Main Area - North Clairemont
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Children learn simple signing in a fun, storytime format.